776 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the annual value of the horticulture industry; the numbers of persons employed in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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751 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a timeframe for when an agri-environment options scheme payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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708 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a matter (details supplied); the timeframe for when it will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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668 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he expects new legislation to be proposed in the near future on the right of way on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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647 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the expected introduction of legislation in relation to regulation of the scrap metal industry, following an increase in the number of scrap metal thefts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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528 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the local authorities are required to advertise for the procurement of horticultural supplies and services; if he is satisfied that these services are being advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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525 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a response will issue to correspondences (details supplied)
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323 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision not to award the household benefits package may be appealed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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315 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal and when a decision will issue.
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274 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider providing a financial package access to credit which would assist in the set up costs for persons in receipt of social welfare who want to start up a business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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223 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure that is currently used by FÁS in selecting persons and assessing thier suitability to undertake courses in horticulture as part of reskilling; if FÁS have engaged with representatives of the horticultural industry in terms of candidate selection and course contents; if, as part of the creation of SOLAS, he will require the horticulture industry to be consulted in the re-design of any new courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers assigned to teach physics in second level schools; the number of those that have a qualification in physics; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers assigned to teach chemistry in second level schools; the number of those that have a qualification in chemistry; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers assigned to teach applied maths in second level schools; the number of those that have a qualification in maths; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made in relation to the staffing numbers at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the Revenue Commissioners for the tax contribution history in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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66 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if he will arrange for a P21 to be issued to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence regarding a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person’s (details supplied) application for subsidiary protection will be completed.
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86 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Finance if there will be permanent or temporary vacancies in an organisation (details supplied) in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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693 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce a system whereby airlines would have to advertise the actual cost of travelling with them rather than the current system where the actual cost is often not comparable to the advertised amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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540 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined the options of redeployment and reorganising of existing human resources or the hiring of recently qualified or non-civil service personnel on a contract basis as an alternative to the re-hiring of recently retired veterinary personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to reform and reorganise the membership of the management advisory committee within his Department to provide direct representation within the committee to technical and administrative grade civil servants within his Department; his views on whether area superintendents who have direct connection with the Department's service users should be part of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that entered community employment schemes having been made redundant from a company (details supplied); the number of those persons that were allowed to have their period on a CE scheme extended beyond one year where they had been signing with social protection for less than three years and were granted an extended period on CE for exceptional circumstances.
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306 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if any pension entitlements are accruable to those civil and public servants that have re-entered employment with the civil and public service having recently retired; if their current payment is pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health If a person that suffers from epilepsy automatically qualifies for a Medical Card; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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404 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages any changes in the future for farmers who have their farmland, holding and entitlements leased; if he will confirm that the entitlements will go back to the original owner when the lease is up; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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403 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application for sugar beet compensation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; when payment will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos 187 and 193 of 28 March 2012, if he will clarify the answer (details supplied)
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308 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regrading an application for redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the application was submitted; and when it is likely that payment will issue.
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268 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if FÁS is obliged to put closing dates for receipt of applications for jobs when advertising on their website.
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267 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to any technical difficulties with the FÁS website in the recent past; if as a result persons were unable to apply for public positions in the Limerick area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a new Office of Public Works panel will be formed (details supplied).
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153 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make a statement regarding his position on the humanitarian situation in the South Kordofan region of Sudan
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141 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Taoiseach his plans to carry out the next national census on schedule in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an update on an application for funding in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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408 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the number of cities, towns and villages that are currently bypassed, if he will consider revising the traffic sign manual, to allow representatives of business and commercial interests to suggest and agree icons for those businesses and amenities that are currently not represented on signs with his Department and the National Roads Authority in order to encourage motorists to enter the settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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377 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will examine an issue (details supplied) regarding the national clinical programme on diabetes.
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180 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick.
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45 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review an application for training allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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513 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an application for a certificate of naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); the date on which the application was received in his Department; and when a decision will issue.
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349 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is reviewing the criteria of JobBridge to allow persons who receive a widow’s pension to participate in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options available for students in primary and secondary schools who wish to learn sign language; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the repair of an electric mobility scooter by the Health Service Executive in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of companies that were approved in 2010 and 2011 respectively to carry out works under the home energy grants scheme; if he will provide details of the approvals procedures that were put in place; if the approval system is undertaken by a public authority or a private consortium; if he is satisfied that the approval system is robust enough to ensure that only those companies that are capable of undertaking the works are being approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the inspection scheme that is in place for those houses that avail of grant assistance to increase the energy efficiency of the housing stock; if he will provide details of the number of inspections that were carried out in 2010 and 2011 to ensure conformity as part of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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555 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person is unable to provide a breath test due to medical ailment or reduced lung capacity during a random roadside inspection, the authorities are then obliged to provide an opportunity for a blood or alcohol specimen to be taken; in the event of a person not being able to provide a roadside breath test due to reduced lung capacity, his views on whether that person has committed an offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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